Africa

World Bank Group: Ask Citizens Where Public Money Should Go – The Surprising Results

As citizen engagement gains traction in the development agenda, identifying the extent to which it produces tangible results is essential.…

9 years ago

IFC: Capital Markets Key to Development

Ending extreme poverty for good and building shared prosperity across the developing world takes money – a lot of money.…

9 years ago

BRIC-à-Brac: Requiem for a Wishful Thought

In the end, it may have been nothing more than a flash in the pan. Unable to fulfil the promise…

9 years ago

Dambisa Moyo: Looking From a Unique Angle

Growing up in Zambia, amid a failing economy where prospects were far from plentiful, Dambisa Moyo was constantly told that…

9 years ago

Evan Harvey, Nasdaq: Emerging Markets Leverage ESG Strategy

Over the last decade, emerging market exchanges (EMEs) have outperformed the rest of the world in a few key ways…

9 years ago

PwC: Africa’s Hospitality Sector Poised for Growth

Africa’s hospitality industry is set to meet the rising demand from international tourists, local business travellers, and the continent’s own…

9 years ago

Statement on World Bank’s $2.1 Billion Support to Nigeria

On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 the World Bank Group President Jim Kim held a meeting with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari…

9 years ago

At High-Level Forum, UN Official Calls for Final Push Towards New Sustainability Agenda

The international community stands on the cusp of eradicating extreme poverty and reaching the world's most vulnerable people with “a…

9 years ago

Enhancing Integration, Unlocking Investment in West Africa

West Africa is stepping up efforts to integrate regional economies and improve the investment climate with the support of the…

9 years ago

The Time Is Now: Paradigm Shift Signals Opportunity

Few people realise that in 2013 a turning point was reached. In that year, emerging economies displaced developed markets as…

10 years ago